Bartender

Job Summary

We are seeking an energetic and personable Bartender to join our vibrant hospitality team. In this role, you will craft and serve a variety of beverages, provide exceptional customer service, and create a welcoming atmosphere for guests. Your expertise in mixology, beverage presentation, and beverage recipe development will help elevate our bar experience. The ideal candidate is passionate about the hospitality industry, possesses strong multitasking skills, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Position Summary

The Bartender provides responsible, knowledgeable, efficient beverage service to bar guests and service staff. The role prepares drinks to recipe, protects alcohol controls, verifies age, monitors guest condition, maintains a sanitary bar, and delivers hospitality consistent with The Maren Co. standards.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Set up, stock, and maintain the bar with approved spirits, beer, wine, zero-proof beverages, juices, syrups, garnishes, glassware, ice, tools, and supplies.

• Prepare cocktails and beverages accurately to approved recipes, measurements, glassware, garnish, and presentation standards; do not free-pour unless expressly authorized by policy.

• Verify age using approved identification procedures and refuse or pause alcohol service when required; immediately involve a manager in questionable situations.

• Monitor signs of intoxication and guest conduct; follow responsible-service, refusal, incident-reporting, and safe-transport escalation procedures.

• Accurately ring all sales before service as required, maintain assigned bank/cash controls, and follow rules for tabs, cards, comps, voids, transfers, discounts, and tip reporting.

• Provide knowledgeable menu recommendations while maintaining awareness of allergies and avoiding unverified ingredient assurances.

• Maintain bar cleanliness, sanitizer, sinks, tools, mats, drains, trash, glass handling, and closing sanitation; report broken equipment or glass hazards immediately.

• Complete prep, batching, inventory counts, side work, closing duties, and handoffs as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Prior bartending experience in a full-service or high-volume environment preferred.

• Working knowledge of spirits, beer, wine, classic cocktails, responsible service, cash handling, and POS systems.

• Responsible beverage service certification and food-handler credential as required by law or company policy.

• Must meet all legally applicable age requirements for the duties performed.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Extended standing with repetitive reaching, shaking, stirring, pouring, cutting garnish, and handling glassware.

• Frequently lift/carry bottles, ice, glass racks, and cases up to approximately 35 pounds; use assistance/equipment for heavier loads.

• Exposure to broken glass, wet floors, cleaning chemicals, loud music, refrigeration, and late-night crowds.

Schedule Expectations

• Schedule is based on business needs and may include early mornings, evenings, late nights, weekends, holidays, special events, meetings, and required training. No minimum or guaranteed number of hours is created by this description.

Legal / Compliance Requirements

• Non-exempt and tipped; all working time, including setup, breakdown, meetings, prep, and required training, must be recorded.

• Tip credit and tip-pool practices must comply with applicable law; employees retain tips except for lawful pooling arrangements.

• Must follow all age-verification, alcohol-service, intoxication, and refusal requirements applicable to the jurisdiction.

• Managers/supervisors may not take bartender tips or participate in employee tip pools except as allowed by law.

Equal Opportunity / Accommodation: The Maren Co. is committed to equal employment opportunity and a workplace free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Employment Statement: Where permitted by applicable law, employment is at will. This job description is not a contract and does not guarantee hours, schedule, compensation, duties, or continued employment. Duties may be modified and other reasonable duties may be assigned based on business needs.

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Work Location: In person